If investors prefer firms that retain most of their earnings, then a firm that wants to maximize its stock price should set a low payout ratio. a. True
b. False

Bill dukes has $100,000 invested in a 2-stock portfolio. $62,500 is invested in stock x and the remainder is invested in stock y. x's beta is 1.50 and y's beta is 0.70. what is the portfolio's beta? do not round your intermediate calculations. round the final answer to 2 decimal places.

Congressman patrick indicates that he is opposed to tax proposals that call for a flat tax rate because the structure would not tax those individuals who have the ability to pay the tax. discuss the position of the congressman, giving consideration to tax rate structures (e.g., progressive, proportional, and regressive) and the concept of equity.

How does a business determine the markup on a product or service? by matching the closest competitor by checking online prices by calculating the profit that will keep the business going by considering how much the product is worth to the consumer